The Official #9 Tennessee vs. Texas A&M SEC Championship Game Thread, 1:00 PM ET, ESPN

[Mr French]

Horrific shooting for us.. just horrific

 

[VolsAgainstTheWorld15]

Going to have to stay vertical when Jackson drives. We're doing a good job staying in front of him and forcing him into some wild, low percentage shots. Just gotta stop bailing him out with fouls.

 

[Switch 625]

They are going to the basket and getting FTs. The fouls are piling up on us. We need to do the same to them

 

[VolArmy74]

We can rarely blow anyone out because no matter how well we play on defense the other team gets to live at the line during their droughts.

 

[patrick]

Nine point lead. I’ll take that especially after all the misses on some great looks.

 

[Creeker]

Good D to end the half BHH!

 

[zaqhhh]

Been called crazy for the 1 seed talk, finally ESPN catching on.

We are at the very least competitive for that.

 

[sportsnut624]

We needed halftime in the worst way. Nice to have a 9 point lead but we need to run these guys and wear them out the next 20 minutes

 

[VolsSportsFan]

I'm happy we're up 9, but I can't help but be a bit disappointed in the offensive woes.

 

[turdherder11]

Thank God for JJJ and KC

 

[cbcollins]

Horrid shooting and we are up 9. I'll take that all day.

 

[GhostVol]

Spread the court....

Drive....

Collect fouls like they're Pokemon cards

 

[TooLegit2Quit]

Almost half of their points are free throws. Lmao.

 

[YankeeVol]

If we can cut out the stupid, careless passes and turnovers, we win this by double digits. We are clearly the superior team, and AM looks tired.

Should be up by 20+ now

 

[Volstylexx]

All of a sudden ESPN realizes TN’s metrics are elite LOL

 

[djohnnyg]

Marty Smith "let me just talk about that noose in Bubba Wallace's garage...."

 

[Caz]

We can rarely blow anyone out because no matter how well we play on defense the other team gets to live at the line during their droughts.

Couldn’t agree more. Teams live on the FT line against us.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Extend this to 16 after this, and A&M shouldnt have the legs to come back.

 

[Mr French]

We can rarely blow anyone out because no matter how well we play on defense the other team gets to live at the line during their droughts.

We also went for about 11 minutes bricking shots with no scoring

 

[VolFreakJosh]

Almost half of their points are free throws. Lmao.

Their tournament run might end up being a fluke

 

[ttocswob]

Close - 9 pt lead at the half.

TN can make a statement with this game if they tighten up the sloppy.

If not, they're showing the way to an early tourney exit...

 

[sechamp2012]

80 at home vs A&M earlier in the year and 29 first-half today totally different game.

 

[RAVOL]

We can rarely blow anyone out because no matter how well we play on defense the other team gets to live at the line during their droughts.

Yes you wonder why though on our take to the hole and shots we have not gotten the same whistle.

 

[tnvols72]

This game should already be put to bed

 

[Tennessee Vols Fan!!!!]

Need to destroy A&M in the post.

They are way too small